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Coal-Fired Power Plants

Three Key Ways to Accelerate the Retirement of Coal Energy Plants

The Carbon Tracker Initiative and Sierra Club highlights the three key approaches to help global governments and utilities ensure early retirement of coal energ…

Solar Power Plant

Yorkshire Water Opens Tender for Solar at 150 Sites

Yorkshire Water has opened a tender for an eight-year solar framework agreement as it works to become net zero by 2030.

Hydropower Plant

Verkhnebalkarskaya Small Hydro Plant Commissioned in Russia

All three units at the Verkhnebalkarskaya small hydropower plant in Russia were successfully commissioned at the end of June by technology group Voith.

Nuclear Power Plant

Containment Building of First Akkuyu Unit Takes Shape

The installation of the second tier of the reactor building's internal containment has been completed at unit 1 of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant under construc…

Thermal Plant

Japan Will Shut Down 100 Old Coal-Fired Power Plants

The Japanese government plans to suspend or shut down nearly 90% of old and inefficient coal-fired power plants by fiscal 2030.

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear's Role Recognised in US Decarbonisation Plan

The US House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis has released a report establishing a goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide in the …

Hydropower Plant

Laos Plans New 1.4GW Hydro Project on Mekong River

The Luang Prabang project will be Laos' third and largest dam on the river.

Thermal Plant

MAN Energy Completes Hybrid Power Plant in Faroe Islands

MAN Energy Solutions has completed the expansion of the ‘Sund’ power plant near the Faroese capital Tórshavn.

Hydropower Plant

Preparatory Works on Buk Bijela Hydropower Plant to Start in September

The Republic of Srpska is waiting for the approval of BiH's competition authorities to be able to start preparatory works for the Buk Bijela hydropower plant.

Nuclear Technology

Russia Makes Nuclear Play for Power in Africa

Russia is pushing nuclear technology to African nations to both turn a profit and expand its political might on the continent.

Solar Power Plant

Seychelles Delays Planned Floating Solar Plant Due to COVID-19

The government of Seychelles has confirmed that the construction of a floating solar PV power plant will be delayed due to consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Wind Turbine

LOC Group Wins Contract Supporting Vietnam's Renewables Sector

LOC Group has won a contract to provide support to the Phase 1 development of the 50 MW Dong Hai 1 Wind Power Plant.

E.ON and Thyssenkrupp Partner to Make Hydrogen Plants Market Ready

E.ON and thyssenkrupp have partnered to link hydrogen electrolysis facilities to the electricity market in Germany via a virtual power plant.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

AES to Divest Stake in Itabo Power Plant to Grupo Linda

Global power company AES Corporation has agreed to sell its interest in the 295MW Itabo power plant in the Dominican Republic for approximately $101m.

Solar Power Plant

EGP to Sign Energy Supply Contract for Solar Project in India

Renewable energy company EGP India has won a contract to supply solar units for a 420MW project in the country.